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| Posted By : OutlawMinstrel1 - 4/4/2002 6:13 AM |
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| Posted By : TTBashore - 4/4/2002 6:26 AM |
Well, it certainly won't sound like an orchestra, but assuming your laptop has a soundcard (probably built in to the motherboard, not separate) you can get playback. If your system supports soundfonts, you can actually get some pretty decent sounds too. Just configure Finale under the MIDI menu for playback and under Window/Instrument List for the sounds.
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| Posted By : Snorlax - 4/6/2002 2:45 PM |
Alan,
I heartily recommend that you look into a softsynth.
I use a Roland VSC on my P-II 233 and it works quite well.
Check it out at www.edirol.com
It works in conjunction with your sound card, and you simply identify it as an output device in Finale.
I've done clinics using this setup for a few years. The sound quality is a mite below a good rackmount, but at least I dont have to schlep my Proteus units around any more.
One caveat: The VSC does chew up some processor cycles, sou you probably ought to have at least a P-II. I can use that fine with the older VSC. I also use a newer VSC on my P-III 550 desktop.
If you want true orchestral quality (or as close as a synth will get), get a USB or parallel-port MIDI interface and an outboard unit such as the latest Proteus.
Jim
Jim Williams
TubaShop Quartet
N9EJR
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| Posted By : Davidmorehead - 4/7/2002 3:51 AM |
You will if the computer has USB. I have the SD-90 Studio Canvas and it sounds fantastic. 128 not polyphony and an audio input when you want to record live sounds. It's very portable too. Check it out at their web site. You won't see it on stores oddly enough. It can only be purchased through the Web site or by calling them.
The company's name is EDIROL (basically Roland)
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